SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE WORLD OF WORK

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The critical role of healthcare workers

9th September 2020
The critical role played by health workers in protecting patients, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic – and action to better support this essential workforce – is brought to the fore on World Patient Safety Day.

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Jet wash fatality costs £2m

£2m fine over jet wash fatality

17th September 2020
An industrial services provider has been ordered to pay more than £2m after one of
Who issues safety charter

WHO issues safety charter to protect healthcare workers

17th September 2020
The World Health Organization has issued a safety charter calling for 5 actions improve healthcare worker safety.
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Lack of traffic management plan costs FM co £200,000

15th September 2020
Lack of traffic management plan has cost a facilities management firm £200,000 after worker is crushed.
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Membership grades review update

11th September 2020
After nine months of consultation with members and other stakeholders, the review is now in its final stage.
Govt pledges “momentum” on Grenfell reforms after Labour deplores delay.

Bid to speed up Grenfell fire reforms fails to convince MPs

11th September 2020
Govt pledges “momentum” on Grenfell reforms after Labour deplores delay.
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Influencing OSH behaviour in a new world

Influencing OSH behaviours in the new world

2nd September 2020
The University of Derby’s Jennifer Lunt and L’Oreal’s Malc Staves consider using behaviour change interventions to mitigate COVID-19 risks.
A juggling act

A juggling act

16th September 2020
IOSH vice president Louise Hosking on getting the wheels of industry moving again, safely, with a clear focus on the health and wellbeing of our teams.
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The big debate: Safety Differently

9th September 2020
Dr Dominic Cooper CFIOSH argues that the ideological new take on Safety Differently raises questions.
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People, planet, profit

9th September 2020
IOSH is driving efforts to put people at the centre of business, highlighting the place of human capital and safety and health in corporate sustainability, and OSH professionals’ role in promoting this.
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Competency vs COVID

9th September 2020
Two experienced health and safety professionals explain how IOSH’s competency framework has helped them face up to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Revitalising the world of work

9th September 2020
From AI and corporate transparency to mental health at work, IOSH is loud in its calls to revitalise public policy, writes Richard Jones CFIOSH.
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Are you prepared for the next biohazard?

9th September 2020
COVID-19 has shown that biohazards can threaten organisations in any sector. How are health and safety practices being developed to meet the challenge of future outbreaks?
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Why fatal falls are avoidable

9th September 2020
There are 36 fatalities a year in UK workplace falls from height, but the government is reluctant to accept the recommendations of a report that could reduce the number.
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Case study: Kazakhstan’s national railway

9th September 2020
The safety culture at Kazakhstan’s national railway hadn’t moved on from its time under Soviet control. But in the last year, new HSE director Askhat Sariyev has started to change processes, practices and – most importantly – mindsets.

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18th September 2020
Acoustic measurement instrumentation manufacturer, Cirrus Research, has recently announced its latest product, the IR Sentinel.
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Nomex® masks support compliance with social distancing where FR protection is required

16th September 2020
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Master COSHH Chemical Safety Management

14th September 2020
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Make your next compliance supplier search a stress free experience

11th September 2020
Here at Compare 2 Comply we knew that UK businesses desperately needed a better solution for sourcing compliance suppliers.
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Has Covid-19 changed your operations? You must change your noise risk assessment

7th September 2020
If you have made changes to employees, shift patterns, hours of work, machinery used or other operational issues, then you will need to redo your Noise Risk Assessments.
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UNIGLOVES ADDS DERMA SHIELD TO ITS HAND PROTECTION SOLUTIONS

2nd September 2020
Complementing its range of market-leading single use gloves, Unigloves UK Ltd – part of UG Healthcare Corporation - one of the world's leading glove manufacturers, has introduced the protective skincare system, Derma Shield, to its offering.

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